Jenny Packham staged her runway show in a faux woodland wonderland, with approximately 3,502,400 twinkly lights, which played brilliantly with the shimmery details on her latest collection of to-die-for wedding dresses. Here's a sampling: Wedding Dress 1 Wedding Dress 2 Wedding Dress 3 Wedding Dress 4 Wedding Dress 5 Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite? read more

Thanks to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Teen Mom, "camo wedding chic" is now a thing. (Honey Boo Boo's Mama June wore a camo-print wedding dress when she swapped vows with Sugar Bear, and both Mackenzie Douthit and Leah Messer had splashes of camo at their weddings.) And while I wouldn't recommended a hunting-inspired color palette for most weddings, the latest collection from Wtoo forced me recognize that there are chic and classy ways to do camo print. Seriously. Am I right, or what? I was sold on the bridesmaid dress (the flirty shape and floaty fabric caught my eye) before I realized it was camo print. And even after I noticed it was camo chic, I still dug it. And the belt on the wedding dress is a nice nod to camo print without looking like your wedding attire was inspired by Army fatigues. (As the sister of an Air Force vet, I say that with the utmost respect for our military.) Would you do camo-print accents at your wedding? Or is it all a little too Honey Boo Boo for your taste? read more

Celeb brides adore Monique Lhuillier (Reese Witherspoon, Carrie Underwood, and Pink, to name a few), and she's been a red-carpet favorite for ages (Emma Stone, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Chastasin—the list is endless). With gowns like these—all from Monique's fall 2014 bridal collection—it's not hard to see why she's so popular. Who WOULDN'T want to wear one of these wedding dresses? Wedding Dress 1 Wedding Dress 2 Wedding Dress 3 Wedding Dress 4 Are you a fan of Monique Lhuillier wedding dresses? Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite? read more

Of course there were a bajillion white wedding dresses on the runways this season, and I've already shared a bunch of pink gowns {Thank you, Vera Wang! }. And, much to my delight, there were also lots and lots of GOLD wedding dresses. (I've been trying to make gold wedding dresses happen for ages!) Some were soft shades of gold, like the third dress below, some were white with gold accents, like number four. And others were full-on heavy metal, see the first two gowns. Gold is so sophisticated—and so much more flattering than white, IMO. But will brides actually buy these dresses? Wedding Dress 1: Watters Wedding Dress 2: Theia Wedding Dress 3: Legends by Romona Keveza Wedding Dress 4: Lazaro Would you wear a gold wedding dress? Or a wedding dress with gold accents? Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite? read more

Normally I just share a sneak peek of a designer's latest collection, but there are so many great dresses in the latest from White by Vera Wang, Vera's line for David's Bridal, that I couldn't pick a favorite. So here are ALL of the wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses in the collection! (Excuse the shoddy photography, plz.) First up, these black wedding dresses are existing silhouettes cast in Ebony; they'll be available for a limited time online and in stores in major cities. Here are three traditional new silhouettes, all cast in Ivory: And here's a better look at the two in the background. I looooove the watercolor-y detail on the skirt of the right-hand dress. Here's a side-by-side of the same dress in two colors. The front of the dress (on the left) is Ivory and the back is Blush. These two gals are same-sies too; Champagne on the left, Blush on the right: And, to wrap up, four new bridesmaids silhouettes: Everything you see here will be up for grabs (or sale, rather—don't get grabby) in December. Until then, check out the current selection from White by Vera Wang. Which of these wedding dresses is your favorite? And read more

If you're putting your 'maids in matchy-matchy bridesmaid dresses, it makes sense to coordinate their jewelry. And if you're going the mix-and-match-dresses route, matching jewelry for your girls is an easy way to tie 'em all together. So either way, you want to get your bridesmaids some jewelry. And you're going to want to get it from BaubleBar's new selection of wedding jewelry, which is an explosion of sparkle-tastic awesomeness. Here are five of my favorite bling-y things: Fall Marquise Bloom Bib, $34. Pastel Mirror Drops, $28. Emerald Fern Bib, $38. Taylor Teardrops, $32. Wreath Collar, $36. Here's the main wedding jewelry page. From there you can click your way through tons of pretty accessories for brides, 'maids, and anyone else who deserves something sparkly. The sort-by-color option is extra helpful if you're envisioning jewelry in a specific color and can't track it down anywhere else. Do you want your bridesmaids in matching jewelry? Which one of these pieces is your favorite? I'm totally into the second necklace—and not just for a bridesmaid. I'd gladly wear it to dress up jeans and a T-shirt for girls' night! read more

Here's one way to make a bunch of wedding-dress-weary editors sit up and pay attention: Send 15 dresses in shocking shades of pink down the runway! Here's every wedding dress in Vera Wang's fall 2014 collection: Wedding Dress 1 Wedding Dress 2 Wedding Dress 3 Wedding Dress 4 Wedding Dress 5 Wedding Dress 6 Wedding Dress 7 Wedding Dress 8 Wedding Dress 9 Wedding Dress 10 Wedding Dress 11 Wedding Dress 12 Wedding Dress 13 Wedding Dress 14 Wedding Dress 15 Generally when Vera sends non-white wedding dresses down the New York runway, she sells them in shades of white and ivory. (And shows them in white and ivory in Europe, I recently learned.) But brides can still opt for the technicolor versions: 90210's Shenae Grimes rocked a black wedding dress from Vera's fall 2012 collection, and one of Chrissy Teigen's three Vera Wang wedding dresses was inspired by the crimson Kathleen gown from the spring 2013 collection. Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite? Would you wear it in white or ivory? Or would you pick pink? Photos: Courtesy of Vera Wang. read more

I might finally be suffering from wedding dress fatigue, because I was ALL about the accessories when I woke up this morning. Thankfully the BHLDN pop-up shop, where I started my A.M., had pretty accessories to spare. (SRSLY, I wanted to hug that furry little shrug.) But don't worry, amid all the fab baubles, I still managed to snap some wedding dress photos for you ladies. BHLDN As I was saying, Anthropologie's weddings offshoot is hosting a pop-up shop in Anthro's Upper East Side NYC location this week. (Deets on that here.) Here are two awesome accessories I spotted there. ELIZABETH FILLMORE I adore the shape of this dress, which could double as your "something new" and "something blue." LIANCARLO I was obsessed with the soft-gold color (it's called Candlelight) of this Liancarlo dress. Sooooo romantic! ANGEL SANCHEZ I think I say this every season, but Angel Sanchez's wedding dresses are truly wearable works of art. FREYA ROSE These fancy-pants shoes just BEGGING for a wedding dress with a high-low hemline, no? DAALARNA How fab would this high-drama dress look shimmering on the dance floor? HEIDI ELNORA Swooning over the back of this sweet dress, which is named Clara. (Coincidence? read more

With all the pretty wedding dresses I've seen so far, it's amazing there are any left. But there ARE still plenty of wedding dresses to see! Here's what my Sunday looked like: NAEEM KHAN I started feeling sick last night so I missed Naeem Khan's first bridal collection, but it was so fantastic that I thought we should revisit it with a friend's pics. Don't miss the back of the dress in the top left of the photo collage. INES DI SANTO The same friend snapped this pic of the salt and pepper shakers at the restaurant where we had breakfast. I thought you guys would appreciate! Before the show, Ines showcased her Luxe Collection on the rooftop; that's the middle pic. The bottom photo is a couture collection dress; it's like a modern, chic-i-fied version of the wedding dress from "November Rain"—with feathers! WINNIE COUTURE I'm a fan of the frothy skirt on this gracefully executed mermaid gown. ARUNA SETH I just had to snap a photo of the rainbow array of Mariposa shoes, which Aruna is probably best-known for; Aruna said the blue shades are especially popular. (Something blue!) The shoes in the middle pic are from her read more

Have I mentioned lately that I love my job? Because "work" for me—at least for now—involves going to fashion shows and ooh-ing and aah-ing over to-die-for wedding dresses. I mean, it also involves a schedule that would make your head spin and running around the streets of NYC in heels and a dress, but hey, I'll take it. Here's the gorgeous I spied today: WATTERS Wedding dresses are looking softer and lighter this season. Here are two airy numbers from the Watters runway. CLAIRE PETTIBONE Claire got in touch with her dark side this season. There were plenty of pastels—the palette she's known for—but several dresses she send down the petal-covered runway had touches of black. This dress, which has a black overlay, was the most dramatic. WEDDING PAPER DIVAS Also exciting from Claire Pettibone's: We got a sneak peek at the stationery collection Claire designed in collaboration with Wedding Paper Divas. There will be 12 designs in total in the collection, which will be online in January. Based on the three we saw, I think y'all are gonna love 'em! I'll show you actual invites next week, but here's a flock of paper butterflies that were hand-cut from the read more

Hoo boy. I'm too tired to think of anything clever to say here, so let's just get to the important stuff: hot-off-the-runway wedding dresses. JLM COUTURE I started my morning sitting next to these Louboutins. I hate when a dude has cooler shoes than mine. Anywho: You can't really tell in the pic, but the bottom layer of this beauty below was pale peach. HAYLEY PAIGE I tweeted this pic to Miley Cyrus, since the dress was basically made for her to wear on a red carpet. I'll let you know if I hear back. BADGLEY MISCHKA I wish you guys could've been there to see these swingy beaded strands in person! KELLY FAETANINI I loved the way the layers on this ombre dress moved. MODERN TROUSSEAU The top (sparkly cap sleeves) and the bottom (scalloped hempline) are my favorite parts of this dress. Although I kind of love all the sparkle in between too. ROMONA KEVEZA Gold dresses (like the soft golden lace gown below) have been on a bunch of runways so far this season. VERA WANG All 15 dresses in Vera's runway show were shown in bold shades of pink. Lots of 'em had over-the-top floral details, read more

A bride-to-be wanting to get fit for her wedding isn't all that unusual (how many "bridal boot camp" classes have you seen?). But one who won't get married until she loses weight—and takes seven years to do so? Well, that's a little different. The Daily Mail reports the story of Kirsty Thomson, from Scotland, who got engaged in 2006. At the time, she weighed 17 stone (about 238 pounds, but I kind of wish we used stones in the U.S. too—it just sounds neater)—a weight, Kirsty says, that just wouldn't do: "I refused to set a date because I didn't want to be a fat bride. I tried every diet, but I would always start craving something, and that would be the end of it." Meanwhile, her groom, Lindsay McEwan, would propose again and again—every year, on the same date—to which, he says, Kirsty would say "not this year." Meanwhile, Kirsty had infused her days with exercise (she says she didn't do much of that before), joined a weight-loss club, and given up takeout meals. Seven years later, she dropped more than 60 pounds, hit her goal dress size...and finally walked down the aisle. Whoa...I mean, talk about sticking to read more

These dreamy wedding dresses from Sarah Seven's spring 2014 collection are way more captivating than whatever your boss thinks you should be doing. Enjoy them with your morning coffee, and I guarantee your day will be 114 percent prettier than the average Monday. Wedding Dress 1: Clementine Wedding Dress 2: Long Last Wedding Dress 3: Dulcinea Wedding Dress 4: La Vie Wedding Dress 5: Primrose Click here to see all the to-die-for wedding dresses in Sarah Seven's spring 2014 collection. Which one of these wedding dresses is your favorite? I'd consider divorce just so I could get remarried in No. 2. Fine, not really. But almost. Photos: Courtesy of the designer. read more

Weddings don't necessarily have to follow tradition, right? So what about the engagement process? Today—on Today, as a matter of fact!—there's an interesting story about how there's a new trend on the rise: couples splitting the cost of an engagement ring. In the story, Jaya Saxena talks about how she helped pay for the setting of her engagement ring: "I said that since I'm the one who wants a ring, I don't want the burden of the cost to be just on him. I asked him to use that diamond whenever the time came." So Jaya contributed (though she says she didn't exactly pay for an entire half), and that meant the couple has been able to save more money to pay for their upcoming wedding and honeymoon. And wedding experts say that the trend may make sense: With more couples sharing financial responsibility and household decision-making, why not split the cost of the ring or repurpose a family heirloom? They say that the process may even help foster a new connection between the newlyweds-to-be. But some brides and grooms are so-so about the idea—maybe they want the ring to be a complete surprise, or they like the tradition of read more

Before she got engaged to Matthew Mossheart, Kelly Osbourne knew exactly what kind of ring she wanted...and the design was all inspired by her dad, Ozzy! Here's what she says about the design of her Tiffany & Co., bezel-set sparkler: "I designed it to look like an earring that my father wore. I used to hold my finger up to his ear when I was little and say: 'I want a ring like that.' Now I have one!" I think that's pretty sweet, don't you? (And who knew Ozzy trended toward classic styles with his own jewelry choices?) Photos: Getty Images; kellyosbourne/Instagram read more

When it came time for her bridal shower, Gail Picillo—who's getting married to boyfriend Ben in October—knew she didn't want to go the traditional games-and-presents route. Instead, she rounded up her friends and family and came up with a celebration that was more her: She gave gifts to strangers instead of receiving them. Gail and her sister (and maid of honor) created something they called the Shower of Joy, where party guests met to go for a walk through downtown Saratoga, N.Y. Each of them sported a matching T-shirt and carried a goodie bag containing presents to give away—like lottery scratch-offs, carousel ride tokens, cash tips for restaurant workers, dog biscuits for pups, rolls of quarters to people at the laundromat, bagels for police and firemen, and donations for homeless veterans. And you know what? According to The Saratogian, everyone loved it—the people who received the gifts, of course, but also the party guests, who said it was an incredibly fun and rewarding experience. And Gail said the same: "It was the best day of my life." Jeez, this is an amazing idea! Would you ever do something like it? Photo: Thinkstock read more